
Results From Taunton - Monday, 20th March 2023
Taunton 13:40 Result
Melanie And Philip Gibbs RNLI "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (Excellence Initiative)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,017, 2nd £2,309, 3rd £1,154, 4th £578, 5th £288
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 13:40
- Winning Time 04:54
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway 3 out, soon went second, led 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on well
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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2nd5 ½
disputed lead, led clearly after 5th, pushed along and headed 2 out, held approaching last
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- Western Morning News
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2
in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, pressed leaders when pushed along before 2 out, held approaching last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th34
always towards rear, went poor fourth run-in
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5thnk
jumped left throughout, midfield, bit short of room 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost fourth run-in
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6th3
prominent, pushed along 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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7th14
disputed lead, prominent after 5th, pushed along and lost position after 5 out, weakened after 3 out
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PU
always towards rear, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.1
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Exacta£16.4
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Trifecta£49.9
Taunton 14:10 Result
Syndicates Available With Seamus Mullins Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,792, 2nd £2,208, 3rd £1,104, 4th £553
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, towards rear, jumped right 1st and 2nd, headway into midfield 4th, prominent 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden run-in, ran on
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2nd3
midfield, headway when mistake 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, hung right last, held run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd2 ¾
close up, hampered but left in lead 1st, headed and prominent 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on
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4th7
prominent, badly hampered 1st, led 3 out, ridden when headed and lost second 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th4
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but not reach leaders
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6th7 ½
prominent, lost position and ridden 3 out, well held from 2 out
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7th12
prominent, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, jumped right last
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8th1
in touch with leaders, slow jump 5th, ridden and lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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9th6 ½
towards rear, some headway and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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10th6
always towards rear, jumped left 3 out
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11th¾
in touch with leaders, lost position 4th, towards rear and ridden 5th
Naps:
- Jeffrey Ross - Sporting Times
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12th5 ½
took keen hold, midfield, weakened before 3 out
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13th52
in rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off from 3 out
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U
led, jumped badly right and unseated rider 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£26.1
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Exacta£97.4
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Trifecta£764
Taunton 14:45 Result
Royal Bath & West Show Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,225, 2nd £1,944, 3rd £972, 4th £486, 5th £242
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 14:46
- Winning Time 06:26
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear of midfield, raced wide from 6th, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, kept on and just did enough
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2ndnk
midfield, dropped to rear 6th, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, switched right and pressed leaders last, stumbled over path run-in, stayed on and just held
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3rdshd
prominent, led but pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, stayed on run-in, just held
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th1 ¼
led, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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5th12
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered 7th, some headway 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th7
always towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
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7th1 ½
in touch with leaders, lost position 3 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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8th20
prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
Taunton 15:15 Result
Anthony Trollope-Bellew Memorial Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £8,714, 2nd £4,010, 3rd £2,005, 4th £1,003, 5th £500
- Distance 2m 7f 3y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 15:15
- Winning Time 05:58
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, led before 11th, clear before 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
- - myracing.com
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd5
prominent, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on but no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd8 ½
midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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4th21
always towards rear
Naps:
- PicksfromthePaddock - Norwich Evening News
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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5th14
always towards rear
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PU
midfield, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent and reminder 6th, dropped to rear 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
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PU
led, not fluent 8th, not fluent 10th, pushed along and headed before 11th, reminder after 11th, weakened quickly before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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NR
self certificate
Taunton 15:45 Result
Jackson-Stops Country House Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,288, 2nd £3,353, 3rd £1,677, 4th £839, 5th £418
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 15:45
- Winning Time 04:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, towards rear, headway when not fluent 4th, disputed lead 3 out, led clearly going easily before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Naps:
- Racing TV
- The Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Emily Weber - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd2 ¾
took keen hold, prominent, mistake 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and raced in second before 2 out, held but kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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3rd5
held up in rear, went third before 2 out, ridden and held after 2 out, kept on
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
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4th13
took keen hold, led, mistake 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, lost third and weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th7
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden and struggling after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- The Scotsman
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
vet's certificate
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
Taunton 16:15 Result
Chetwood Investment Management Mares' Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,439, 2nd £2,503, 3rd £1,251, 4th £626, 5th £312
- Distance 2m 5f 150y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 05:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made virtually all, good jump 2nd, clear after 4 out, pushed along when bad mistake last, ridden run-in, much reduced lead towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd1 ¾
in touch with leaders, went second 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on well from last, always held
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd13
held up in rear, mistake 6th, jumped right but went modest third 2 out, soon pushed along, made no impression
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th10
prominent, pecked on landing 1st, mistake and lost second 4 out, soon ridden, lost third and weakened 2 out
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PU
held up in rear, awkward jump 1st, detached 4th, soon looked reluctant, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, never going well (jockey said mare was never travelling and was reluctant to race after the third fence; trainer's rep said the mare was in season)
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£15.1
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Trifecta£34.3
Taunton 16:45 Result
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- 4-6yo, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £2,722, 2nd £1,254, 3rd £627, 4th £314
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places, 5.8)
- Off Time 16:45
- Winning Time 04:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second 3f out, led 2f out, shaken up and went clear final furlong, easily
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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2nd5
pulled hard, towards rear of midfield on outer, pushed along over 3f out, headway and ridden 2f out, stayed on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
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3rd2
prominent, led 3f out, ridden and hung right when headed 2f out, no chance with winner from 1f out, lost second inside final 110yds
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th5
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway and ridden over 1f out, stayed on and went fourth inside final furlong
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5th1 ¾
slowly into stride, in rear, headway into midfield after 2f, in touch with leaders 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened and lost third over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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6th1 ¾
in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7th¾
midfield, ridden 4f out, well held from over 2f out
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8th2 ¾
midfield, ridden 5f out, well held from 3f out
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9th½
in rear, headway 5f out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
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10th11
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
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11th43
in rear throughout, weakened 5f out, tailed off
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12th½
prominent, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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13th14
towards rear, niggled along with one circuit to go, some headway halfway, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£75
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Trifecta£385.2